DNA Day at Jamboree

There’s something very new, and very exciting, at this year’s Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in June.

An entire day devoted to DNA and its use in family history.

And today is the last day to register in advance and get the early bird registration discount.

Co-sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and the International Society for Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG), Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013 will be held Thursday, June 6, 2013, in conjunction with the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank.

It’s the first-of-its-kind — an entire day devoted to examining everything from the very basics of what DNA can do to help with genealogical problems to chrosomosome mapping and phasing of autosomal DNA results.

Dr. Spencer Wells of the Genographic Project at the National Geographic Society is the keynote speaker, on the topic of “The Genographic Project and the Rise of Citizen Science.”

The day-long program has something for everyone at every level of knowledge on genetic genealogy. There’s plenty if you’re just starting out; there’s plenty for those who have some knowledge and want to know more; there’s even plenty for those who consider themselves really familiar with genetic genealogy.